| Project Description |
Project Dates: 1998 |
Bight'98 is an extension of a 1994 regional survey referred to as the Southern California Bight Pilot Project (SCBPP). The Pilot Project was an effort by 12 organizations to assess the feasibility of achieving regional assessments through integration of cooperative in-kind services. Bight'98 extends the Pilot Project by including more participants (62 vs. 12 organizations), new technical components (shoreline microbiology), and increased geographic range of sampling (Channel Islands, bays and harbors, Mexico). Based on the success of Bight'98, most of the participating organizations have agreed to continue their participation in ongoing regional monitoring every five years. Planning has already begun for the Bight'03 regional survey.
Monitoring Objectives
- Assess condition of the living marine resources in the Bight and evaluate effects of their exposure to pollutants.
- Determine how much of the shoreline is meeting microbiological water quality standards.
- Define how far offshore we saw the effects of runoff from coastal watersheds.
Survey Area - Sampling Locations for Bight 1998
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